Youth Leadership Programs and Socio-Economic Development: The Case of Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOyedare, Israelen
dc.contributor.authorKaufman, Eric K.en
dc.contributor.authorAbisoye, Oyinkansolaen
dc.contributor.authorOgunniyi, Tolulopeen
dc.contributor.authorDauda, Zakariya'uen
dc.contributor.authorOmogiate, Daborahen
dc.contributor.authorAdedayo, Maryen
dc.contributor.authorAdeniyi, Israelen
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-26T12:45:18Zen
dc.date.available2024-07-26T12:45:18Zen
dc.date.issued2024-07-14en
dc.description.abstractFor a long time, the notion that youth are the bedrock of the society and leaders of tomorrow has been a widely adopted belief by many, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria; however, only limited development has been experienced regarding improvements in the socioeconomic status of Nigerian youth. This research exposes some of the socio-economic issues affecting youth and highlights potential approaches to mitigating them. Moreover, the research acknowledges the impact of government initiatives and non-governmental youth leadership development programs have on the socio-economic condition of Nigeria. Findings from the literature review conducted revealed that present youth leadership development programs are narrow-focused, specialized majorly on food security and agriculture with lesser emphasis on non-agricultural sectors, and with short-term impacts. The authors recommend that youth leadership development should be deliberately and comprehensively planned and structured in a way that long-term impacts for both the individual youth and the nation are achieved. This poster presentation is a final research project completed by participants of a leadership research training program organized by the Teens and Youth in Leadership (TYIL), a leadership education focused non-governmental organization based in Nigeria.en
dc.description.notesYes, abstract only (Peer reviewed?)en
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dc.identifier.orcidKaufman, Eric [0000-0001-8009-0066]en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/120707en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.leadershipeducators.org/Conferenceen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.titleYouth Leadership Programs and Socio-Economic Development: The Case of Nigeriaen
dc.typeConference proceedingen
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pubs.finish-date2024-07-17en
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Techen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciencesen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/Agricultural Leadership and Community Educationen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/All T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-group/Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/CALS T&R Facultyen
pubs.start-date2024-07-14en

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